This project provides an unofficial XanMod kernel for the Windows Subsystem for Linux 2 (WSL2).
It uses GitHub Actions to automatically build and release XanMod kernel images for WSL2. It checks for updates twice a month and builds new versions if available.
We are currently releasing both latest stable (mainline) and LTS Xanmod kernels, LTS kernel builds are released with extra -lts
suffix.
- Support for dxgkrnl patched for WSL2
- Compiled with fuchsia-clang with full Clang Link Time Optimization (LTO).
- Compile-time optimized for AMD Ryzen Processors
Connect with other users on the Telegram Group or post about it on Issues with logs and a short description.
- Visit the releases page and download the desired kernel image.
- Put the downloaded file in a convenient location, for example, C:\WSL\bzImage
- Create a file named .wslconfig in your home directory with the following content, replacing the path with the actual location of your kernel file:
[wsl2]
kernel = the\\path\\to\\bzImage
; e.g.
; kernel = C:\\WSL\\bzImage
;
; Note that all `\` should be escaped with `\\`.
- Restart your WSL2 instance to use the new kernel.
For more information about
.wslconfig
, see microsoft's official documentation.
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OS: Debian GNU/Linux bookworm 12.5 x86_64
Stock Kernel for WSL
Version: Linux 5.15.153.1-microsoft-standard-WSL2
Benchmark 1: hackbench -pTl 4000
Time (mean ± σ): 5.208 s ± 0.318 s [User: 2.668 s, System: 25.501 s]
Range (min … max): 4.645 s … 5.678 s 10 runs
Stratosphere Kernel for WSL
Version: Linux 6.11.5-microsoft-Stratosphere-xanmod1
Benchmark 1: hackbench -pTl 4000
Time (mean ± σ): 2.903 s ± 0.473 s [User: 3.064 s, System: 13.324 s]
Range (min … max): 2.518 s … 3.963 s 10 runs
This kernel works with the built-in systemd support available since WSL 0.67.6.
Alternatively, you can also use tools such as sorah/subsystemctl and arkane-systems/genie to configure and manage systemd support
For older WSL versions, you can use wsl-distrod.
- The Linux community
- Microsoft (WSL2 and dxgkrnl patches)
- XanMod project
- Locietta for maintaining the parent source tree
Let us know about any bugs, missing features, or suggestions by opening an issue. You can also contribute code improvements by creating a pull request.